Recent content by jbeebe

sure wouldn't hurt, good idea!

Alllllright I decided to nut up or shut up and just press them out already. The only thing I was super certain of was to find a socket that perfectly fit because the metal sleeve is pretty thin-walled. They pressed out and cleaned up with a brass wire wheel pretty nicely. I'll throw them in...

Definitely an option!

Thanks for the thorough comment. Certainly, the wheel bearings and o-rings and everything else will be stripped before dropping off at the powder coaters. It's shaft drive, and the splind hub is what attaches to the studs in the image. My only concern is the rubber bushing that the studs are...

I'd like your opinions, please. The wheel I'm using is from an 84 Virago and is shaft driven. As you can see in the pic, the studs that bolt the wheel's drive hub on are pressed in to the wheel and contain rubber. Ideally, of course, I would press them out before dropping it off at the powder...

Thanks for the replies everyone. I appreciate the direction and advice. I ended up just grabbing another head off ebay for $40. I just don't want, after painting and rebuilding and everything, to have a head gasket leak and have to drop the engine again. Not worth the risk for me when it's...

That's what I was thinking about the cams. Now I wonder where the heck I can get replacement cams for an 82 virago 920!?

So i'm refreshing an 82 virago 920 and, because i'm an idiot, gouged the cylinder head while pulling out a stuck dowel pin. You can see the outline of where the circular head gasket sits...right on the largest of the gouges. Is this thing salvageable or should I just order a used one off ebay...

ok bear with the thread resurrection...... but wow, I just came upon this thread now while searching for xv920 info and I'm sure EVERYONE here will enjoy pouring back through this build. I wonder what ever happened to the bike?

Hey guys, I just finished up restoring a 65 Honda Dream. 4-stroke twin, single carb, stamped steel frame, it's pretty awesome. I decided to start a youtube channel before I started reassembling it so I'd appreciate you checking it out and subscribing/liking/commenting! Here's the link to the...

ok, turns out my cylinder was already bored to 1 over! The problem is that Honda didn't make anything bigger, and nobody makes any aftermarket pistons for these little thumpers. It was burning a little oil in the cylinder before (some white smoke) and the piston skirt measured in below allowable...

appreciate the help!

good to know! if david silver doesn't work out with the 1mm over piston i'll check it out.

Thanks for the info! the o-ring doesn't fit snugly around the dowel, that's why I asked. I'll mess around with it and see what I can do. Thanks again.

2nd new thread of the day, at least i'm staying busy! Take a look at the parts diagram for a '75 Honda XL100: That o-ring...Is there only 1 on that dowel, or are there 3 (one for each dowel)? Do I put the dowel in the cylinder, then the o-ring around the dowel, then put the cyl. head on? I...